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Screening Test for Red Blood Cell Antibodies Cost in California
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 233 California hospitals. CPT 86850. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $76.50
📉 Low $1.00
📈 High $810
🏥 233 hospitals
🏛️ 175 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — California
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 233 hospitals.
Billed more than $76.50 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Health Net | Aetna | Kaiser | UHC | Cigna | MultiPlan | Humana |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL FRESNO |
$1.00 | — | $1.00 | — | $1.00 | $1.00 | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE MEDICAL CENTER ORANGE |
$1.58 | $70.38 | $68.36 | $67.02 | $77.08 | — | — | — | — |
| UC DAVIS MEDICAL CENTER SACRAMENTO |
$1.70 | $16.04 | $9.77 | — | — | $70.20 | — | — | — |
| HI-DESERT MEDICAL CENTER JOSHUA TREE |
$2.81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JOHN MUIR MEDICAL CENTER-WALNUT CREEK CAMPUS WALNUT CREEK |
$3.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JOHN MUIR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER CONCORD |
$3.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JOHN MUIR MEDICAL CENTER-CONCORD CAMPUS CONCORD |
$3.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL RIVERSIDE PERRIS |
$3.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL SOUTH BAY GARDENA |
$3.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL BALDWIN PARK BALDWIN PARK |
$3.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL RANCHO RANCHO CUCAMONGA |
$3.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES LOS ANGELES |
$4.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CITY OF HOPE DUARTE - MAIN CAMPUS DUARTE |
$4.89 | $2.89 | $2.08 | $4.89 | $4.40 | $2.74 | $5.25 | $8.79 | — |
| BEAR VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BIG BEAR LAKE |
$4.90 | $4.72 | $4.90 | — | — | $5.95 | — | — | — |
| BARTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SOUTH LAKE TAHOE |
$4.94 | $85.00 | $90.00 | $90.00 | — | — | $88.60 | — | $95.00 |
| PACIFICA HOSPITAL OF THE VALLEY SUN VALLEY |
$5.00 | $5.00 | — | $3.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| COAST PLAZA HOSPITAL NORWALK |
$6.67 | $2.65 | $67.70 | — | — | $28.44 | $3.13 | $5.20 | — |
| EAST LOS ANGELES DOCTORS HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES |
$6.67 | $2.65 | $67.70 | — | — | $28.44 | $3.13 | $5.20 | $67.70 |
| COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF HUNTINGTON PARK HUNTINGTON PARK |
$6.67 | $2.65 | $67.70 | — | — | $28.44 | $3.13 | $5.20 | — |
| MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF GARDENA GARDENA |
$6.67 | $2.65 | $67.70 | — | — | $28.44 | $3.13 | $5.20 | $67.70 |
| GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL-BAKERSFIELD BAKERSFIELD |
$6.84 | $40.70 | $2.60 | $60.00 | — | $80.00 | — | — | — |
| VIBRA HOSPITAL OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA REDDING |
$9.77 | — | — | — | — | $9.77 | — | — | — |
| POMONA VALLEY HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER POMONA |
$11.23 | $87.36 | — | $144 | — | — | $27.81 | — | — |
| PALMDALE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PALMDALE |
$11.60 | — | — | $75.03 | $3.04 | — | $10.41 | $26.10 | — |
| LOS ROBLES HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER THOUSAND OAKS |
$12.25 | $9.97 | $4.89 | $2.17 | — | $3.44 | $34.36 | $9.80 | $9.77 |
| MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES |
$13.30 | $28.70 | $6.76 | — | — | $76.07 | — | $56.00 | — |
| PIH HEALTH WHITTIER HOSPITAL WASHINGTON BLVD WHITTIER |
$14.66 | $40.42 | — | $45.92 | — | $246 | — | — | — |
| PIH HEALTH DOWNEY HOSPITAL BROOKSHIRE AVE DOWNEY |
$14.66 | $28.10 | $3.25 | — | — | $49.30 | — | — | — |
| UCSF BENIOFF CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO |
$15.15 | $95.29 | — | — | — | $91.48 | — | — | — |
| UCSF LANGLEY PORTER PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL - MOUNT ZION 7TH FLOOR |
$15.15 | $95.29 | — | — | — | $91.48 | — | — | — |
| UCI HEALTH - LOS ALAMITOS LOS ALAMITOS |
$15.91 | $70.38 | $68.36 | $67.02 | $77.08 | — | — | — | — |
| DIGNITY HEALTH GLENDALE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CENTER GLENDALE |
$16.11 | $9.89 | $3.73 | $49.41 | $5.59 | $11.72 | $21.79 | $39.53 | $49.41 |
| ST. BERNARDINE MEDICAL CENTER SAN BERNARDINO |
$16.46 | $8.06 | $5.65 | $31.00 | $9.30 | $11.72 | $28.02 | $24.80 | $31.00 |
| SEQUOIA HOSPITAL REDWOOD CITY |
$18.41 | $11.13 | $4.59 | $50.56 | $3.73 | $11.72 | $34.01 | $41.46 | $50.56 |
| ST. JOHN'S HOSPITAL CAMARILLO CAMARILLO |
$18.68 | $17.59 | $5.65 | $39.08 | $24.23 | $11.72 | $25.92 | $31.27 | $39.08 |
| MERCY GENERAL HOSPITAL SACRAMENTO |
$18.97 | $40.89 | $8.65 | $45.64 | $35.67 | $3.73 | $21.63 | $69.60 | $70.21 |
| COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF SAN BERNARDINO SAN BERNARDINO |
$19.32 | $6.40 | $5.65 | $28.71 | $3.73 | $11.72 | $28.02 | $25.60 | $32.00 |
| ST. JOHN'S REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER OXNARD |
$19.71 | $17.59 | $5.65 | $27.36 | $24.23 | $11.72 | $25.92 | $30.49 | $39.08 |
| FRENCH HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN LUIS OBISPO |
$20.34 | $15.84 | $4.59 | $33.00 | $20.46 | $11.72 | $29.59 | $32.34 | $33.00 |
| SOUTHWEST HEALTHCARE RANCHO SPRINGS HOSPITAL TEMECULA |
$20.80 | — | — | $75.03 | $2.12 | $2.98 | $18.67 | $46.80 | — |
| ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER BOX 887 |
$21.25 | $18.65 | $4.97 | $49.41 | $5.59 | $11.72 | $21.79 | $39.53 | $49.41 |
| DIGNITY HEALTH - MARIAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SANTA MARIA |
$22.21 | $20.79 | $5.65 | $33.00 | $20.79 | $11.72 | $25.17 | $32.34 | $33.00 |
| ARROYO GRANDE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ARROYO GRANDE |
$22.21 | $20.79 | $5.65 | $33.00 | $20.79 | $11.72 | $25.17 | $32.34 | $33.00 |
| COLORADO RIVER MEDICAL CENTER NEEDLES |
$23.45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY SAN JUAN HOSPITAL CARMICHAEL |
$23.84 | $26.97 | $8.54 | $47.07 | $35.67 | $3.73 | $21.63 | $72.21 | $70.21 |
| WOODLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WOODLAND |
$23.84 | $48.72 | $9.40 | $56.38 | $35.67 | $3.73 | $36.54 | $80.04 | — |
| JEROLD PHELPS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GARBERVILLE |
$24.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EAST CAMPUS MEDICAL CENTER AT UC SAN DIEGO HEALTH SAN DIEGO |
$25.03 | $3.73 | $5.03 | $5.46 | $30.49 | $5.46 | $5.46 | $35.04 | $5.46 |
| METHODIST HOSPITAL OF SACRAMENTO SACRAMENTO |
$25.06 | $32.19 | $8.58 | $70.21 | $35.67 | $3.73 | $21.63 | $72.21 | $70.21 |
| MERCY MEDICAL CENTER REDDING REDDING |
$25.64 | $20.23 | $49.05 | $50.56 | $50.56 | $11.72 | $40.45 | $49.55 | $50.56 |
| ANTELOPE VALLEY HOSPITAL LANCASTER |
$26.00 | $24.90 | $55.70 | $12.40 | $30.00 | $42.30 | $45.22 | $81.00 | $68.02 |
| DOCTORS MEDICAL CENTER MODESTO |
$27.58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. JOSEPH'S MEDICAL CENTER OF STOCKTON STOCKTON |
$27.79 | $59.54 | $9.21 | $75.81 | $3.73 | $11.72 | $57.23 | $77.49 | $75.81 |
| EMANUEL MEDICAL CENTER TURLOCK |
$28.13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TEMECULA VALLEY HOSPITAL TEMECULA |
$29.00 | — | — | $14.94 | $3.04 | $2.08 | $10.41 | $26.10 | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL RED BLUFF |
$29.53 | $28.32 | $49.55 | $35.40 | $50.56 | $45.51 | $36.91 | $49.55 | $50.56 |
| SAN RAMON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN RAMON |
$29.84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL VAN NUYS |
$30.00 | $7.50 | $67.02 | $19.79 | — | $32.72 | $12.95 | $27.00 | $67.02 |
| ST. LOUISE REGIONAL HOSPITAL GILROY |
$30.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| O'CONNOR HOSPITAL SAN JOSE |
$30.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 86850, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $83.70 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $76.50 for this?
That is the median of what the 233 California hospitals above publish for Screening test for red blood cell antibodies — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much does screening test for red blood cell antibodies cost in California?
- Cash prices for screening test for red blood cell antibodies (CPT 86850) in California range from $1.00 to $810, with a median of $76.50. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest screening test for red blood cell antibodies in California?
- The cheapest California hospital published cash price for this procedure is $1.00. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each California facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 86850 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.